Application
of Suang Khua Kam, Headman of Laitui and Lian Mang of
Mualnuam.

Peport of the Asst: Supdt Tiddim and allconnected proceedings

Report of
the Deputy Commissioner, Chin Hills dated
the 20 January
1927.

ORDER.

I went over
the lengthy allegation of both parties
at the hearing of this case in their
presence and with the help of a
map. It is first of all, to be noted that the chief member
of the fiction which is against the
Chief Hau Cin Khup, namely Suang Khua Kam
died of snake-bite at Magwe on the 2 hearing
of this case, the land disputed called Ngunngal is a very
considerable tract of land
lying west of the Manipur River in the Tiddim Subdivision
and the whole area which
is known by that name, now contains fifty two villages.

It is
astonishing that a sweeping claim
of the nature
of that made
by the applicants
could be based on so few positive
facts. Absolutely, the only evidence of

importance
that the applicants have any claim to a
position of holding a Chief’s right

in the land
in their village tract is that they have obtained the TANGSEU- DUES.

The
applicants are related to Hau Cin
Khup and the Chief states that the TANG
SEU-DUES were the free gift by himand that he has the power to revoke the gift he
is correct or not, on the latter point
his statement fits in with what has been for many years and may be accepted. In
to the stories on which both parties based, their
claims which concern
events prior to
the annexation there
is no necessary to
enter. Hau Cin Khup’s account
against the facts as far as known
at the time
of annexation but
the main feature
of both stories
is the remarkable sketchly of
any holdings or rights in the area in question until recent years. After Hau CinKhup
submitted
to the British
and ecceepted the
British Rule, he
was recognized Chief
and stated by
Mr. Head, as
far as the
last 36 years
been the acknowledged
chief of the Kam Hau tract,which
includes the Gungal area, he has
the right in
the land which a chief hasand if not it may be remarked the same as the right of
private ownership in the modern and commercial use of term.

The position
of the Chin Chief as a feudal
baron was first stated by Mr. Carey and the Chin Chief accepted the overlordship of the British Governmant
and hold their
positions and rights subject to the
superior rights of the British Government and
also subject to such customary rights
as the individual village held
in their own
lands or which new villages
would acquire by Chin Custom
in taking up areas or
cultivation.

The
applicants have no care at all and so their application is dismissed and both parties
have been informed.